Sr. Maintenance Planner

ASR Group is the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar, with an annual production capacity of more than 6 million tons of sugar. The company produces a full line of grocery, industrial, food service and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group owns and operates six sugar refineries, located in Louisiana, New York, California, Maryland, Canada and Mexico. In Europe, the company owns and operates sugar refineries in England and Portugal. ASR Group also owns and operates mills in Mexico and Belize. The company’s brand portfolio includes the leading brands Domino®, C&H®, Redpath®, Tate & Lyle®, Lyle’s® and Sidul®.

OVERVIEW

The Maintenance Planner is responsible for all aspects of planning, scheduling and forecasting the maintenance functions.  The Planner may also supervise maintenance employees and may cover weekend supervision for the department. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for coordinating daily, weekly and monthly scheduling of maintenance plans.
• Achieve the set planned preventative maintenance schedule.
• Analyzes maintenance repair specifications to determine tools, parts, and human resource requirements.
• Responsible for ordering parts according to lead times.
• Monitors parts inventory levels to achieve necessary levels.
• Updates SAP systems with preventative maintenance data.
• Communicates between maintenance and production. 
• Responsible for the supervision, motivation and training of the maintenance personnel within the area of assignment. 
• Responsible for the productivity of personnel in regards to timeliness in diagnosing and completing necessary maintenance and repairs. 
• Monitor effectiveness of the preventive maintenance program to minimize plant breakdowns due to failure of systems and to update inspections and frequencies to best meet the goal of 100% reliability. 
• Maintain good labor relations, morale and discipline reprimand to initiate corrective actions when required. 
• Ensure personnel follow all GMP and safety policies. 

Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or GED required.  BS/BA degree in a related field from an accredited college/university preferred.
• 5 plus years’ experience in maintenance in a manufacturing facility required. 
• Scheduling, planning, or similar inventory and PM program required.
• Experience operating SAP systems preferred.
• Mechanical knowledge is required with Electrical and PLC knowledge preferred  
• Intermediate or better skills in Microsoft Office required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organization skills, attention to detail, ability to be proactive and self-directed
• Industrial food processing experience preferred.

Location:

Crockett, CA

Pay Range:

$84,500-$156,500

The pay rate for the successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s qualifications and prior experience. 

Benefits include healthcare (medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs) available the first of the month following 30 days of employment, 401(k) with match, life insurance, AD&D, short-term disability, vacation, holiday and sick time.  

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.